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Success in Key Stage Four Core subject Information provided from English, Maths and Science Examinations Mrs E. Thomas - Examination Manager Revision strategies Mrs G Meijboom – Head of Year 11

Everyone doing their best to be their best The Purpose of this evening To understand the expectations of GCSE study especially the core subjects of Maths, English and Science To understand the changes that will effect 2018/2019 examinations To look ahead to important dates To be aware of useful revision strategies Y11 Target: Everyone doing their best to be their best

The Downs School English Department Edexcel GCSE English Examinations Students will receive two separate GCSEs in English: English Language and English Literature English Language Paper 1- Fiction and Imaginative Writing (1hour 45 minutes) 40% of GCSE Paper 2- Non-Fiction and Transactional Writing (2 hours 5 minutes) 60% of GCSE Spoken Language Endorsement (presentation in school) 0%* Paper 1 Paper 2 Fiction and Imaginative Writing Non-Fiction and Transactional Writing Section A- Reading: questions on an unseen 19th century fiction extract Section A- Reading: questions on two thematically linked, unseen non-fiction texts Section B- Writing: a choice of two writing tasks. The tasks are linked by a theme to Section A. 64 marks available= 40% of GCSE 96 marks available= 60% of GCSE

80 marks available= 50% of GCSE The Downs School English Department Edexcel GCSE English Examinations Students will receive two separate GCSEs in English: English Language and English Literature English Literature Paper 1- Shakespeare and Post 1914 Literature (1hour 45 minutes) 50% of GCSE Paper 2- 19th Century Novel and Poetry since 1789 (2hours 15 minutes) 50% of GCSE Paper 1 Paper 2 Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature 19th Century Novel and Poetry since 1789 Section A- Shakespeare: a two-part question, with the first task focused on an extract of approximately 30 lines. The second task is focused on how a theme reflected in the extract is explored elsewhere in the play. Section A- 19th Century Novel: a two part questions, with the first part focussed on an extract of approximately 400 words. The second part is an essay question exploring the whole text. Section B- Post-1914 British play or novel: One essay question. Section B- Poetry: Part 1 compares a named poem from the Pearson Poetry Anthology collection with another poem from that collection. Part 2 is one question comparing two unseen contemporary poems. 80 marks available= 50% of GCSE Both Paper 1 and Paper 2 are closed book (no texts are allowed in the examination) Please note this is not a memory test – the exam board do not expect pupils to quote the entirety of the text / poems by memory

The Downs School English Department Edexcel GCSE English Examinations Students will receive two separate GCSEs in English: English Language and English Literature English Language Paper 1- Fiction and Imaginative Writing (1hour 45 minutes) 40% of GCSE Paper 2- Non-Fiction and Transactional Writing (2 hours 5 minutes) 60% of GCSE Spoken Language Endorsement (presentation in school) 0%* Paper 1 Paper 2 Fiction and Imaginative Writing Non-Fiction and Transactional Writing Section A- Reading: questions on an unseen 19th century fiction extract Section A- Reading: questions on two thematically linked, unseen non-fiction texts Section B- Writing: a choice of two writing tasks. The tasks are linked by a theme to Section A. 64 marks available= 40% of GCSE 96 marks available= 60% of GCSE

80 marks available= 50% of GCSE The Downs School English Department Edexcel GCSE English Examinations Students will receive two separate GCSEs in English: English Language and English Literature English Literature Paper 1- Shakespeare and Post 1914 Literature (1hour 45 minutes) 50% of GCSE Paper 2- 19th Century Novel and Poetry since 1789 (2hours 15 minutes) 50% of GCSE Paper 1 Paper 2 Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature 19th Century Novel and Poetry since 1789 Section A- Shakespeare: a two-part question, with the first task focused on an extract of approximately 30 lines. The second task is focused on how a theme reflected in the extract is explored elsewhere in the play. Section A- 19th Century Novel: a two part questions, with the first part focussed on an extract of approximately 400 words. The second part is an essay question exploring the whole text. Section B- Post-1914 British play or novel: One essay question. Section B- Poetry: Part 1 compares a named poem from the Pearson Poetry Anthology collection with another poem from that collection. Part 2 is one question comparing two unseen contemporary poems. 80 marks available= 50% of GCSE Both Paper 1 and Paper 2 are closed book (no texts are allowed in the examination) Please note this is not a memory test – the exam board do not expect pupils to quote the entirety of the text / poems by memory

Assessment – only exams now C I E N Biology Chemistry Physics Paper 1 Topics 1 – 4 1 – 5 (aka 8-12) 1-4 (aka 18-21) Paper 2 5 - 7 6 – 10 (aka 13-17) 5-7 (aka 22-24) (+8 Physics only) Trilogy Separate Science Number of papers per qualification 6 2 Questions Multiple choice, structured, closed short answer, and open response Length of papers 1 hour and 15 mins 1 hour and 45 mins Marks per paper 70 100 The aka refers to the topic numbers in the Trilogy specification.

GCSE Maths Key Information Our Exam Board is AQA Students will sit three papers, 2 Calculator and a Non-Calculator Paper Each paper will last 1 hour 30 minutes, and is worth 80 marks [roughly a mark a minute!] Recommended revision guides will be made available on ParentPay

The Pastoral Support Team Head of Year 11 Mrs G Meijboom Assistant Head of Year 11 Miss H Wright Student Support Manager Mrs J Gayler   11A Miss E Humphries 11B Mrs N Durin-Duffy 11C Mr G Gunputhrum 11L Mrs B Cox (Holbrook + Brenneck) 11P Mrs S Snelgar 11R Miss H Wright

September 2018 – December 2018 October 4th Open Evening 12th October House Dance October 16th – 1st set of progress reports October 18th – Berlin trip – History November 19th – MFL Mock Orals November 20th – Y11 praise assembly November 26th – 30th – Y11 MOCK EXAMINATION WEEK (except Eng & Maths)

January 2019 – June 2019 7 /8 th Jan – 2nd set of progress reports and MOCK RESULTS ASSEMBLY 10th Jan – Art Trip and Macbeth Theatre Trip 11th Jan – Y11 6th form taster day 21st Jan – 6th form application deadline (TDS) 22nd Jan – Y11 praise assembly 11th March – 3rd set of progress reports Early May – Y11 Celebration Assembly 1st May – DRAMA GCSE EXAMINATION 21st June – Y11 PROM

Y11 Passport – class of 2019 Like a reward card! Competition prize draws during the year: December February April

Revision – what does that look like? Revision has become a swear word to Y11! We’ve been using the phrase “how are you going to remember this?”

You’re simply the _____ Ain’t no __________ high enough How good are you at remembering? Ain’t no __________ high enough ET _____ home

How do we remember? This is why low level disruption has such a negative impact upon learning.

Draw a picture of a house (1 minute) Humour me…. Draw a picture of a house (1 minute)

Curtains in the window = 3 marks Front door = 1 mark It’s always easier to do better on a question when you have the full instructions! Each window = 1 mark Curtains in the window = 3 marks Front door = 1 mark Door knob = 3 marks Chimney = 1 mark Smoke coming out the chimney = 3 marks Satellite dish = 5 marks

Lots of students miss this bit!

How can we help them remember things?

How many CD’s are there?

How many black clips are there?

Revision folder check Majority of Y10 summary sheets are missing Y10 summary sheets for each subject Summaries have been annotated and divided into labelled sections Notes / flashcards / mindmap / some indication that they have reviewed their work! Past paper questions Mark schemes Past assessments Some Y10 summary sheets missing Some Summaries have been annotated Revision resources are sparce, but there has been an attempt to collate information / resources e.g. past examinations Majority of Y10 summary sheets are missing Little attempt to divide topics No evidence of past paper or examination material Little attempt or no attempt to collate information / resources

Calculate Describe Explain Compare Discuss Give / state Complete Command Words Calculate Describe Explain Compare Discuss Give / state Complete Justify Evaluate

Create a revision timetable – 30 minute chunks with treats / rests timetabled RAG rate the topic summaries and start with the “red” bits! Use mind maps to link ideas Flashcards – can make these online (Quizlet) Summarise notes, using increasingly less text with each successive summary Draw colourful diagrams and annotate them Stick post it notes / posters around the house Revision guides and work booklets Revision APPS (GOJIMO is FREE!) Podcasts Past exam papers + mark schemes (+ examiners reports)

Everyone trying their best, to be their best.